VISSEL KOBE · FINANCES
Vissel Kobe finances and accounts
Vissel Kobe turned over $58.4m in 2025 and paid $21.4m in staff costs, which is 36.6% of everything the club earned.
REVENUE $58.4m
PAYROLL $21.4m
SALARIES TO REVENUE36.6%
PRE-TAX RESULT -$4.9m
Revenue by season
What Vissel Kobe turned over in each year we hold accounts for.
£9.5m 05
£6.9m 06
£9.4m 07
£10m 08
£12m 09
£10m 10
£10m 11
£11m 12
£9.9m 13
£12m 14
£18m 15
£19m 16
£26m 17
£49m 18
£58m 19
£24m 20
£32m 21
£32m 22
£35m 23
£41m 24
£44m 25
Every measure, season by season
Costs are shown as the amount paid. A dash is a measure Vissel Kobe does not report on its own.
| MEASURE | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $58,391,575$58.4m | $54,074,714$54.1m | $47,170,418$47.2m | $42,665,868$42.7m | $42,826,745$42.8m | $31,598,885$31.6m | $76,684,608$76.7m | $64,793,131$64.8m | $35,104,658$35.1m | $25,907,868$25.9m | $24,553,822$24.6m | $16,563,607$16.6m | $13,138,272$13.1m | $15,082,200$15.1m | $13,801,889$13.8m | $13,641,012$13.6m | $16,396,027$16.4m | $13,580,683$13.6m | $12,501,468$12.5m | $9,129,758$9.1m | $12,575,203$12.6m |
| Matchday | $9,659,311$9.7m | $8,774,489$8.8m | $8,848,224$8.8m | $5,543,546$5.5m | $3,257,755$3.3m | $2,828,750$2.8m | $8,446,032$8.4m | $5,630,688$5.6m | $3,445,445$3.4m | $2,862,266$2.9m | $2,848,860$2.8m | $3,257,755$3.3m | $2,272,385$2.3m | $3,043,253$3m | $2,627,654$2.6m | $2,687,983$2.7m | $2,822,047$2.8m | $2,627,654$2.6m | $2,205,353$2.2m | $1,441,188$1.4m | $2,942,705$2.9m |
| Sponsorship | $20,277,180$20.3m | $16,349,105$16.3m | $16,148,009$16.1m | $14,385,067$14.4m | $11,268,079$11.3m | $11,187,641$11.2m | $49,637,196$49.6m | $41,613,466$41.6m | $22,469,126$22.5m | $14,887,807$14.9m | $14,733,634$14.7m | $6,334,524$6.3m | $4,571,582$4.6m | $4,973,774$5m | $4,745,866$4.7m | $4,759,272$4.8m | $4,792,788$4.8m | $4,859,820$4.9m | $4,424,112$4.4m | $3,539,290$3.5m | $4,638,614$4.6m |
| League distributions | $5,912,222$5.9m | $4,544,770$4.5m | $3,592,915$3.6m | $3,673,354$3.7m | $2,936,002$2.9m | $3,157,207$3.2m | $2,520,403$2.5m | $2,460,074$2.5m | $3,036,550$3m | $1,273,608$1.3m | $1,260,202$1.3m | $1,414,375$1.4m | $697,133$697k | $1,354,046$1.4m | $1,380,859$1.4m | $1,407,672$1.4m | $1,528,330$1.5m | $1,521,626$1.5m | $1,628,878$1.6m | $898,229$898k | $1,675,800$1.7m |
| Other revenue | $22,542,862$22.5m | $24,406,351$24.4m | $18,581,270$18.6m | $19,063,901$19.1m | $25,364,909$25.4m | $14,425,286$14.4m | $16,080,977$16.1m | $15,088,903$15.1m | $6,153,538$6.2m | $6,884,186$6.9m | $5,711,126$5.7m | $5,556,953$5.6m | $5,597,172$5.6m | $5,711,126$5.7m | $5,047,510$5m | $4,786,085$4.8m | $7,252,862$7.3m | $4,571,582$4.6m | $4,243,126$4.2m | $3,230,942$3.2m | $3,318,084$3.3m |
| First-team staff costs | $21,356,395$21.4m | $18,835,992$18.8m | $25,472,160$25.5m | $32,436,785$32.4m | $33,864,566$33.9m | $42,873,667$42.9m | $46,406,254$46.4m | $30,010,226$30m | $20,806,733$20.8m | $13,862,218$13.9m | $11,844,554$11.8m | $9,035,914$9m | $7,775,712$7.8m | $7,755,602$7.8m | $6,770,232$6.8m | $7,822,634$7.8m | $10,356,444$10.4m | $9,176,681$9.2m | $8,828,114$8.8m | $6,864,077$6.9m | $10,054,800$10.1m |
| Other operating costs | $37,142,431$37.1m | $36,224,093$36.2m | $29,916,382$29.9m | $31,163,177$31.2m | $29,996,820$30m | $23,119,337$23.1m | $27,362,462$27.4m | $21,208,925$21.2m | $14,968,246$15m | $11,764,116$11.8m | $12,025,541$12m | $10,765,339$10.8m | $8,318,671$8.3m | $8,090,762$8.1m | $7,634,945$7.6m | $7,427,146$7.4m | $7,889,666$7.9m | $7,614,835$7.6m | $7,407,036$7.4m | $6,743,419$6.7m | $10,758,636$10.8m |
| Operating result | -$107,251$107k | -$992,074$992k | -$8,218,123$8.2m | -$20,934,094$20.9m | -$21,034,642$21m | -$34,394,119$34.4m | $2,915,892$2.9m | $13,573,980$13.6m | -$670,320$670k | $281,534$282k | $683,726$684k | -$3,237,646$3.2m | -$2,956,111$3m | -$764,165$764k | -$603,288$603k | -$1,608,768$1.6m | -$1,850,083$1.9m | -$3,210,833$3.2m | -$3,733,682$3.7m | -$4,484,441$4.5m | -$8,231,530$8.2m |
| Pre-tax result | -$4,946,962$4.9m | $234,612$235k | $328,457$328k | $0$0 | $435,708$436k | $576,475$576k | $1,628,878$1.6m | $11,274,782$11.3m | -$1,025,590$1m | $274,831$275k | $107,251$107k | $11,710,490$11.7m | -$2,473,481$2.5m | -$1,977,444$2m | -$884,822$885k | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Salaries to revenue | 36.6% | 34.8% | 54% | 76% | 79.1% | 135.7% | 60.5% | 46.3% | 59.3% | 53.5% | 48.2% | 54.6% | 59.2% | 51.4% | 49.1% | 57.3% | 63.2% | 67.6% | 70.6% | 75.2% | 80% |
Where the money comes from
How Vissel Kobe earned $58,391,575 in 2025.
What the payroll covers
This wage bill is the first team only: the players and the coaching staff around them, without the academy or anyone else the club employs. Vissel Kobe paid $21.4m against $58.4m of revenue, so 37p of every pound went on first-team pay.
J1 League revenue
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Frequently asked questions
How much revenue do Vissel Kobe make?
Vissel Kobe turned over $58.4m in 2025.
What is the Vissel Kobe payroll?
Vissel Kobe paid $21.4m in staff costs in 2025, which is 36.6% of revenue.
Do Vissel Kobe make a profit?
Vissel Kobe made a pre-tax loss of $4.9m in 2025.